Renai Ruiz

I have been speaking Spanish for over 20 years, have homeschooled early elementary through high school in a bicultural and bilingual home for the past 16 years , and have taught bilingually in school and tutoring settings for over nine years. I have graduated one child with a biliteracy seal diploma, and continue to homeschool my remaining child at home.

I am also an experienced, licensed early childhood teacher with endorsements in bilingual education and TESOL. I have also earned a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction.

I offer the Learn Spanish through Literature series which are literature-based Spanish classes, using familiar translated stories, as well as native Spanish stories, songs, and poems. My target age group is prek to early elementary, as well as families.

**Bible Time Spanish – coming soon! Learn Spanish through Bible stories.
**Story Time Spanish – short-term, 5-6 week classes focused on one book. Integrating traditional songs, stories/literature, and poetry, students learn vocabulary, grammar, and practical conversation.
**Family Time Spanish – multi-session courses for the whole family to participate!
**Science Time Spanish – courses focused on one science topic each
**Singing Time Spanish – one-session class learning traditional and common translated children’s songs

I believe children learn through different modalities and integrate various ways of learning in the live classes and the materials I post to parents. If there is a class or topic you would like to see covered or child is interested in (in Spanish), contact me! I do my best to offer a personalized experience.

I also post information about bilingual families and learning a second language. You can like my Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/AdelanteSpanishforAll/.

Here are some testimonials from previous classes:

about Circle Time Spanish – Alphabet & pronunciation, sampler class
Fun and engaging, loved the videos with music and the teacher was very patient.

Love the mixture of songs, stories, visuals aids, videos and interactive questions to enhance learning Spanish for young kids.

about Science Time Spanish – Animales – Insectos
Renai is very patient, fun, and does a good job at reaching out to each student. My daughter’s first language is Spanish. While the class is designed for the non-native, my daughter enjoyed it and learned new vocabulary from it! She also learned about insects! Renai did a great job at trying to engage my daughter as well knowing that she could handle more Spanish.

Super fun! Renai took a subject that really grosses my kid out and made it fun and engaging! This was our 3rd (maybe 4th?) class with Renai and we have really loved each one. My daughter was singing along within the first minute each session, and fully participating until each session ended. Great use of videos, teacher-created visual aids, handouts, age-appropriate assignments, and good old face-to-face interaction with each child. Renai is a well organized, friendly teacher who easily connects with students.

My daughter loved this class. We made a little book from the insect flashcards and go over it daily. She can’t wait to take the Dinosaur class in the fall!

about Story Time Spanish – Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo (Brown bear, brown bear)
We loved Renai’s class. This was out first experience with both ********* and Spanish and it was such a great experience. Renai was engaging and fun and made the class really interesting and interactive for the kids. My son feels on occassions anxious about sharing and participating, but Renai was able to bring his confidence out in a non-threatening and respectful way. Highly recommended class and teacher.

about Singing Time Spanish – Blanca Navidad (“White Christmas”)
Sra. Renai keeps my girls engaged from start to finish, and does a wonderful job connecting with each of them (ages 5-9). As a parent, I very much appreciate the notes, flash cards, and additional helps provided after the class. It allows me to reinforce what was introduced online. Looking forward to taking more!

Other testimonials:
Miss Renai is a WONDERFUL teacher! She is friendly, open, receptive, and fun! My son really enjoys her classes, and he especially loved this one! Thank you so much for introducing him to the language of Spanish!

My kids LOVED this class and teacher. She’s very, very patient and kind. My children (5, with speech delay, and 9) are just learning Spanish and picked up so much from this class. They both asked me if we could have “huevos” for breakfast–how could I say no to that?! All in all, this was a great experience. Highly recommend this teacher and all of her classes.